Low-skilled migrants are costing the taxpayer a staggering £150,000 each, according to the latest findings from the OBR. The tax watchdog revealed that migrants coming to Britain are draining public resources, such as the NHS, while the tax they contribute is minimal, as low-skilled migrants earn half the average wage. And these are legal migrants…

By the time a low-skilled migrant who’s come to the UK aged 25 reaches pension age at 66, they’ve already cost the taxpayer £151,000. And if they make it to 80, the bill skyrockets to nearly £500,000. Bear in mind the price tag doesn’t include education or other youth services. So the bill for the taxpayer could be even higher for low-skilled migrants who come to the UK before the age of 25… 

Meanwhile, the average British-born worker actually boosts the economy by £280,000 over their lifetime. As Starmer vows to crack down on cheap labour and spiralling migration (net migration hit a record 764,000 last year), these figures highlight the sheer cost to the public purse. And these are just the migrants who actually have jobs…